Review: DJI Osmo Pocket

The Osmo Pocket is an all-in-one camera with a built-in stabilizer that is, as the name suggests, pocket sized and incredibly easy to use. The camera is similar to what is found on DJI's drones and can shoot 4K video and still images in a variety of shooting modes. The Osmo Pocket is aimed primarily at vloggers, and the product's specs seem to reflect that. The camera is housed inside a three-axis gimbal which keeps footage steady even as you're doing the walk and talk.

Although the tech inside the camera and the gimbal aren't particularly revolutionary, the Osmo Pocket is unique because it combines these two products into one, creating a single pocket-sized product that produces quality footage quickly.

Operation

The Osmo Pocket only has two buttons making stand alone operation very straightforward. The button on the right turns the Osmo Pocket on, touchscreen controls allow you to select different shooting modes (photo, video, slow-mo, timelapse, pano), recording resolution (4K or 1080p), access settings like fast follow, slow follow, FPV, or to recenter the camera, and review files. The button on the left with the red dot is how you start recording footage or shooting photos.

ISO 100 | 1/50 sec | F2

There is an option to connect a smartphone to the Osmo Pocket via a small adapter and shoot through the DJI Mimo app. In theory, shooting with the app gives users more control over the Osmo Pocket's features; you get a larger view of what you are filming, can see a histogram, and get alerts if your footage is overexposed. Although the idea is a nice one, in practice attaching a phone to the Osmo Pocket defeats its best feature: its simplicity.

For starters, the smartphone attachment is tiny – during my time shooting with the Osmo Pocket I misplaced this accessory and the plastic cover that slides off a number of times. To ensure that the connection between the Osmo Pocket and my phone was tight I had to remove my iPhone X from its protective case, which is a setup that I didn't find ideal. Although attaching a phone and using the app gives you a better idea of what you might be shooting, once the phone is attached the setup feels really unbalanced. I found it difficult to shoot, walk, use my phone as a touchscreen to control the camera, and also make sure I wasn't about to drop my phone and end up with a dreaded spider web screen.

With an optional attachement it's possible to operate the Osmo Pocket from your smartphone using the DJI Mimo app.

There is an additional Bluetooth accessory that you can attach to the bottom of the Osmo Pocket, which in theory would let you monitor the footage you are shooting without having the phone attached to the Osmo Pocket, but I didn't test this and can't speak to its usability. It would have been amazing if the Osmo Pocket just had built in WiFi or Bluetooth connectivity. More often than not I chose to use the Osmo Pocket without the DJI Mimo app. For me, shooting with the tiny screen as my monitor and trusting that the camera would do its job ended up being the ideal way to use the Osmo Pocket.

Video

The biggest draw of the Osmo Pocket is its ability to shoot stabilized 4K video footage at 30 or 60 fps. It can also shoot slow-motion 1080p at 120 fps. It's similar to the quality of footage that you will get from one of DJI's drones and the most recent smartphones.

The camera has an ISO range of 100-3200 and a lens with an aperture of F2, and for best results you are going to want to use the Osmo Pocket in sunny conditions.

Where the Osmo Pocket really excels is in-camera stabilization as a result of the integrated gimbal. It managed to keep this video fairly smooth despite running after a dog through New York City.

The camera stabilization of the Osmo Pocket is really its most impressive feature. It's easier to use than larger stabilizers and seems to be just as reliable, likely because the stabilization tech inside was initially created for keeping the cameras attached to drones stable. The moment you turn the Osmo Pocket on the camera rotates into place to begin tracking whatever might be in front of it. As you move the gimbal moves with you to create impressively smooth footage.

Although the pre-amps inside the Osmo Pocket aren't the best, the camera did do a decent job picking up sound. You will notice that the clips from a very loud live show have an audio quality similar to what you might get when recording with a smartphone.

The Osmo Pocket delivers sound quality similar to what you would get with a smartphone. Likewise, due to its small sensor, low light video is on par with a smartphone as well.

Still images

If you are looking to shoot stills with the Osmo Pocket you should expect files that look similar to what you will get from your smartphone. Files top out at 12MP and the camera performs best when shooting in bright conditions. The 1/2.3" CMOS sensor and the F2 lens are very similar to those found on standard smartphones and you can expect the images to look about the same.

Unfortunately, the Osmo Pocket seems to have trouble keeping up with fast moving subjects when shooting stills. I noticed a lot of unintentional image blur while using it. One thing worth noting is the ease with which you can swap between photo and video modes on that touchscreen – which isn't always a good thing. On more than one occasion I found that I'd unintentionally switched the Osmo Pocket into photo mode when I meant to be in video mode.

ISO 100 | 1/2000 sec | F2

Conclusion

The DJI Osmo Pocket isn't exactly a must-have gadget in most shooters' professional kits, but it does a surprisingly good job of capturing quality, stabilized video footage for its tiny size.

The Osmo Pocket feels like a good option for capturing supplementary BTS footage on a big shoot or POV video stories for vloggers and influencers. Its simple operation won't intimidate people just getting into content creation. It also seems like it could be a great starter camera for kids who have shown an interest in video production.

The built-in stabilization in the Osmo Pocket is ultimately what makes this gadget so appealing. Although the quality of footage is similar to what you will get from a standard smartphone, the Osmo Pocket provides something that a smartphone simply can't do on its own: seamlessly smooth footage.

What we like:

Lightweight and easy to use as a standalone device

4K video capabilities

In-camera stabilization

Decent audio quality

Touch screen controls

What we'd like to see improved:

Feels unbalanced when shooting with smartphone attached, which makes the Mimo app of limited use

Lack of built-in WiFi or Bluetooth to connect to app

Removable cover for smartphone adapter is so small that it's easy to misplace

Comments

Difficult to see what you're getting with this DJI Osmo Pocket that you can't get with the Go Pro Hero 7. The software stabilization of the GoPro (vs hardware stabilization of the DJI) means that a gimbal and handle aren't needed, therefore you have a much more compact action camera. I have the Go Pro Hero 7 and a toddler, and I've been amazed how smooth the stabilization is. This is all not to mention that the GoPro has many other features as well.

I'm really interested how reviewer didn't mention the most obvious con. Once connected to Android smartphone the Osmo will start charging it so your smartphone will start draining Osmo's tiny battery so quick that after of some 5-7 mins of video recording you will loos about 40% of charge.

I had to order one of these, it's freaking cool. I got most of the accessories with it as well. It's a lot of money ($540 total) but the convenience factor of being able to take it anywhere with ease is too good to ignore. People are crying about video quality, give me a break, it is waayyyy better than a phone. As far as putting a phone on a gimbal, well, I decided it wasn't worth the hassle for my iPhone 8. Most phone gimbals don't really do that great of a job and require you to be more still than this does.

I have to be honest though, this review seems pretty poor. I want to know what phone they're shooting with that supposedly matches the OSMO pockets video quality! I know this, its a league above my iPhone 8...

Don't tell me the new iPhone is really that great.

I'm tired of these lazy companies (Apple) not doing anything new. How many junky cameras are they going to stick on one before they wake up? The market demands better than multi camera gimmick phones!

The really notable aspect of this device is the power/capability of the software in its tracking, modes, etc. The accessibility of fantastically stable, beautiful footage is also remarkable considering that, just a few years ago, it required a very heavy and expensive gyro system.

The handling is improved if you get an aftermarket bracket to mount it to the phone.

The lack of a tripod socket is surprising as it's really handy on the DJI Osmo mobile 2. It initially seemed a bit pointless since the gimbal is stabilised anyway but it's great being able to just dump the tripod down and then make the adjustments on the gimbal to get the shot I want.

One thing I have found since then that is a valuable addition to the Osmo Pocket is ND filters. As it is a fixed aperture camera if you manually reduce the shutter speed to give you a more cinema like look to your videos you will need the ND filters to control the light. There are ones available with Polarisers as well.

I absolutely love my Osmo Pocket, but the one thing that annoys me the most, is that the panoramic resolutions (4014 X 1014 and/or 2344 X 1701 pixels) is much lower than the single normal photo shooting mode (4000 X 3000). The Bluetooth wireless module range is way too short. But otherwise a very cool camera.

Just came back from Antelope Canyon and my Osmo Pocket definitely saved the day.Every shots required at least 5 seconds and there were hardly anytime to set up properly. In between waiting for 5-9 seconds each shot, with the OP, I got some amazing videos. slo-mo, panoramas for both 180 and 3X3, and amazing regular shots. The stabilization is amazing compare to my expensive full frame Sony A7 both in quality and price especially the 4K clips.

Ive had the OP since Dec. Looks great on paper but my biggest complaint is the lack of stabilisation when walking. No up/down stabilisation produces a bobbing look. GoPro Hero 7 much better for this sort of thing in decent light. Hero 7 also doesnt suffer from a very average AF system. Its getting better, but still not as constant as the H7. Cool to have both though.

You have two options. AF-C which is a constant AF. Seems to lock on ok but the screen is so small its hard to tell if its on the correct subject. AF-S is one shot AF. Touch the screen and the focus will be on that point. This is as close to turning Af off as possible. Again, with the small screen you cant be 100% that you have nailed the focus.Actually unlike the GP focus is needed if shooting close up (not macro but arms length) Quite a few complaints about out of focus footage on these devices. This is why i feel the GP is better as you never get out of focus shots with it.

Well the AF is the cause of the out of focus shots. It's searching through the entire range when you could just leave it on infinity and get perfect shots every time. I don't have a GP, but that's probably what it's doing. With this sensor size, beyond arms length, there isn't anything specific you can focus on anyway. It's all in focus.

"Removable cover for smartphone adapter is so small that it's easy to misplace"

That is very picky! Also not much to do with how the Osmo is as a product, it's more like saying that the camera strap is too short so therefore one less star lol. They are larger than a micro sd card so just store them the way you store those lol.

Let's see.The DJI Osmo Pocket - OP - has been released more than 4 months ago.It is really small, and really pocket size (121.9×36.9×28.6 mm, 116 g).For stills, it can produce JPG and DMG (raw). JPG files are 4.5-6.6 MB, raw file is about 18+ MB. Decent stills for quick shots.Video is amazingly stabilized. It has Cine-like mode (kind of video "raw", to be graded in post), also Basic and Pro, Manual and Auto modes, you can control shutter speed (8s-1/8000s), WB, ISO, fps, slowmotion, panorama, timelapse, Quality Fine and Superfine, FOV 80º (equivalent 26mm), FHD and UHD, diferrent formats (16x9 or other), and can go up to 100 MB/s (which is not bad bitrate for post-editing and grading).It comes with 2 adapters, for Android and Apple phones. There is DJI Mimo app, where you can control OP (if attached to the phone), even edit and send to net your video. You can get (from several companies) a cheap phone holder (to secure you phone attached to OP).

(cont) There are many other accessories for OP, both from DJI and others.It has WiFi accessory - specifically DJI "Osmo Pocket Wireless Module", and connect / control wirelessly OP from the phone.I wouldn't say that camera does "decent job picking up sound." Yes if the sound source is up to 3 meters away, but the in-built mikes are small and weak.Also, when shooting video in sunlight, since the lens if alwsays on f/2, if you follow 180 degree rule, the footage is clipped; you need ND filters (there are many brands, not expensive, magnetic, easily stacked one on another if needed). However, OP is decent for low light (noise is grainy and not so bad); however, sometimes you get banding or moire (small sensor faults).There is indeed "ease with which you can swap between photo and video modes on that touchscreen", but you can better do that by pressing a button, so I don't quite get why the reviewer says that "isn't always a good thing"; use button and you won't miss.

(2nd cont) I'd disagree about "What we'd like to see improved" on all 3 points. OP has its cons, but not these. (Cons are rather weak sound, and small screen, imho.)In short, DJI Osmo Pocket is very good for travel, or family use - just take it as a kind of notebook (on old, paper sense where you make notes along the way). It sits in my pocket all the time for the last 4 months, and is better than my iPhone 8+.

Get off the fence Tom. Just buy it, it's great. I have had mine for a couple of months now. It takes time to learn to use it (it is my first gimbaled camera) and that oh so small screen is very difficult to see (old eyes, and all), but the OP is very easy to use, once you get used to it, and the 4K footage is very good. I shoot a lot of video and I am impressed with this thing.

The wifi/blue tooth dongle is hard to find, if at all. (59 euro)The audio input dongle (3.5 mm adapter) isn't for sale yet. (39 euro) Uses same port as wifi/blue tooth dongle. Quality of pre-amp yet unknown.They sell a 'control wheel' adapter and it's functionality seems to make it a mandatory buy. (59 euro) But then you can't use the port for your phone as a screen.Their extension rod is a way to hold camera and phone at one time, but needs the wifi/blue tooth dongle. Both are not for sale here, yet. It does however have more controls then even the 'control wheel' adapter.

If only one could daisy chain the wifi/blue tooth and audio-in dongle (perhaps even with a charging cable to a battery pack/powerbank), I would be interested.

The Osmo Pocket is dead cheap, and the battery will last several hundred cycles, if you treat it right. I don't think that in five years from now people will still use it for serious work. There will be better and cheaper units by then.

All the reviews talk about how the Osmo Pocket can or can't benefit influencers, vloggers and other professionals (self-identified or otherwise). Since when did camera gear have to be for work?

I bought my Osmo Pocket to add to my growing collection of what I think of as ambient video clips. I'm not talking about backflipping off cliffs or anything. I'm talking about walking through a rainforest, watching sandpipers on the beach, capturing petals falling from the trees. The Osmo Pocket is great for the purpose, and the price is right. Photography and videography doesn't have to be about smashing like or subscribe.

Great comment. Most Vlogs are gear related at least the ones that get 1000's of subscribes. YouTube migrates these to the top of searches. Therefore most of the talk centers around how well the camera focuses on somebody's face and how well they sound. My biggest pet peeve are people complaining about low light performance but then provide either no footage to back up this claim or present a sample that is perfectly fine. But of course it's not as good as their full frame camera. Well no kidding...are you going to walk around with a full frame camera on a gimbel for most usese? You really have dig for the good stuff ie real life scenario uses and not just talk.

I've been using this for a few months to shoot vlog/BtS style content. The difference in video quality between the default 1080 and when you switch over to 4k & d-cinelike is practically night and day. Suddenly you have a detailed image with like, actual dynamic range.

The focal length and aperture are 28mm and f/11 in equivalent terms.

There are a few different modes for the gimbal. Follow is almost certainly the "best" mode as it allows you to rotate and tilt the camera, but keeps it straight in relation to the horizon.

There are definitely a few negatives. The controls are finnicky, especially with gloves. The settings seem to occasionally reset or change for some reason. It's annoying to have recorded a load of content only to later realise it was set to 1080p instead of the 4k you set it to the last time you used it.

Overall I find this a valuable piece of legit video hardware, despite what the marketing portrays which is more like a hip way to record your next insta story.

I also disagree with the conclusion that the video quality is not much different than a smart phone. I own the Osmo Pocket and an iPhone XS, and besides the stabiliation, the quality of the video capture is noticeably better, even when using similar bit rates (which has to be done with third party apps on the iPhone). There is visibly better dynamic range on the Osmo Pocket and lower noise. I’m just a dilettante when it comes to video... so the fact that I noticed these differences immediately (upon viewing my own footage from the Osmo Pocket for the first time) says something.

Interesting and a neat gadget but doesn't answer the real questions:- Is the Osmo (on its own) a better solution than a phone on a small gimbal?- Is the Osmo coupled to a phone a better solution than a phone on a gimbal? (Given that everyone using a Osmo will also have a smartphone.)

I have a smartphone gimbal and the need to mount the smartphone in the gimbal and pair it whenever you want to shoot (think skiing and having the gimbal in a backpack) make it quite cumbersome to use.This OSMO pocket should fit in a... pocket and be usable at the flick of a switch.

- Is the Osmo (on its own) a better solution than a phone on a small gimbal?

Yes. It's tiny. It's so small that you could hold it to your chest, and most people probably wouldn't notice it. Also, there are accessories that allow you to mount it to your clothing and other surfaces similar to a GoPro. Also, as the name implies, it fits in a pocket--unlike a phone gimbal, so it can go anywhere with you.

- Is the Osmo coupled to a phone a better solution than a phone on a gimbal? (Given that everyone using a Osmo will also have a smartphone.)

Yes, because connecting it to a phone is optional. You can use the Osmo Pocket completely independent of a phone and have easy access to and control of most features.

Besides all those reasons (that I agree with) there is one more.Last year I was trying g to shoot with LGV30 on a gumball but as it was very windy phone was working as a sail and gumball could not keep it steady! This happened a lot on a sea shore (on the beach).This year I was in Myrtle Beach and used osmo. No issue with wind whatsoever.Plus, it is ready in no time whole placing phone on a gumball takes about 5 min (from case to balancing to starting it all work together.

Does the mic pick up sounds of the gyro servos if a scene is otherwise relatively quiet? Wind noise a problem? This is a device for occasions when it would be undesirable or inconvenient to need a separate mic or recorder also.

No problems with gyro sound, wind noise is pretty good cancelled, but a dead cat would improve the auality. Anyway the DJI Type-C to 3.5mm started arriving in the stores, so an external wired/wireless mic can be connected to OSMO

I hope somebody will release a tiny wide-angle magnetic accessory. I have a small wide-angle lens from a toy digital camera and it sticks to my OSMO nicely, but any harsh movement results gimbal wobbling. If it’s lightweight like the ND it will handle it. So I pray for Chinese who can do this.

I love the Osmo Pocket! I had the original Osmo, and although it worked as advertised, the connection time to a phone via wifi was extremely slow to get set up, causing one to miss the intended subject to be videoed. I picked up the pocket the day before a business trip to Bangladesh, and the compact size and simplicity is where the pocket shines. I'm mainly a stills shooter, but having the tiny pocket in my bag, I was able to add video to my shoots which added a new dimension to my ability to capture the scene:

It suffers from the drawbacks of a first generation product -- a lot of things could use refinement. Further, some of the accessories, like the Wifi base, really should be built in.But the review downplays the positives of the camera -- No mention of the ability to do moving time lapse videos. By having the small screen and rotating head, becomes great for selfie videos. No real reason to use this camera for stills *except* for very good panoramas -- Since the swivel head automatically swivels and stitches the photos, it's less reliant on the photographer imperfectly panning.

Combined with the portability, it's really a nifty device.

I was doing an engagement/proposal shoot.. handed the osmopocket to my 12 year old daughter to capture a video of the moment.

If dropped, the connection is likely to just come apart, not likely to break.

There are other problems with the connection though. Like there is an excellent control wheel accessory, to add better direct controls. Unfortunately, can’t use it at the same time as a phone— both connect to the same port. And the phone connector reverses for easy storage— but if you store the phone in the new charging case, you have to remove the phone connector.

Basically, lots of first generation design flaws but a really solid concept.

Rickard - That unfortunately would detract from what I see as the main advantage of the unit, i.e. one-handed operation with the stabilised camera on a well-designed grip with a phone-sized screen attached (the integral screen is so small it's virtually useless).

Perhaps the solution would be a rigid adaptor that provided a supporting bracket that connected the phone to the camera and removed the risk of accidental damage to the connector.

If I am not mistaken one can use the bottom usb port for connecting to the phone as well. so probably phone + control wheel can still be done.On another note, the control wheel can only adjust one axis at a time, while with the phone it is possible to control in two axis simultaneously.It's also possible to control the pan and tilt in follow mode by just turning the whole thing, which I find provides smoother control.

I own one. The screen is useful for composition purposes, and not much else, so not virtually useless... And though I have yet to drop the Osmo Pocket (either by itself or connected to the phone) I can’t say that I’m worried about the smart phone connector breaking. It’s detachable, and could easily be replaced if for some reason it did break. The physical connection to the phone is solid enough that I can hold the whole rig with one hand (by the phone) and capture footage without any problems - the Osmo Pocket has yet to disconnect on me. And if for some reason it was dropped, it’s not difficult to imagine the two units disconnecting when they experience the initial shock of the drop. Just my impressions from having shot a few dozen hours of footage with it so far.

@Havoc315: you can use the accessory and connect the phone via USB-C to Lightning cable, or USB-C/USB-C for Android. It works perfectly. I use a 2m cord when mounting OSMO on a selfie-stick to get extreme angles from top or bottom, or to put it out of the car window to record rotating rims

Comparing the OP to a smart phone is comparing apples to watermelon. The video stabilization of the OP is heads above any smart phone. Also, I find the OP's video quality to be better than the video my Samsung Note 8 can produce.

LOL, I've thought about giving my cat a ride ;). Seriously, yes, the sailplane is rather large with its 118 inch wingspan. A nice convenience of this sailplane is that the wings and tail section are easily removable and I'm able to transport the sailplane in my car.

I think this type of camera would benefit from being a 1080p device. 4k is the buzz right now but larger photosites would benefit a stealth camera more than resolution imho. Not everything is filmed in sunlight and if it had better light gathering/noise characteristics it might be in a professional's toolkit. But I know you have to market stuff...

I am not sure I want to give up on physics just yet. :) Yes, downsampling can help but I think of the GH5 vs the GH5s for video and it seems the larger photosites and increased processing potential help the GH5s a lot.

Don't give up on physics:). By all means, study physics. Signal processing is part of physics (is it?). Combining data from multiple photo sites reduces the random component of noise. May be the bias is higher with the smaller photo sites. But the net result is what matters and GH5 vs GH5s, I personally am hard pressed to see a difference in noise, whereas the difference in detail and moire is obvious to me.

I am speaking about video not stills and the GH5s is a lot cleaner at high ISOs than the GH5. GH5 is generally regarded clean up to ISO 1600 where the GH5s is generally regarded to be clean up to ISO 6400. To me, the idea of not creating the noise in the first place rather than masking it is a better approach. But obviously 4k has it own benefits.

look, you were the one to bring up physics. Can you explain to me how the "light hitting the sensor" is different for stills and for video? Also I do not understand what you mean by "creating noise" and "masking noise", can you use more technical terms, or explain the processes that you are referring to? May be you can provide a link to some comparison of the noise levels in video?As it is, the difference in noise at the same output size between sensors of different MP count has been proved to be negligible here on DPreview. If you read the GH5s review it's there too.So your idea of higher res sensors being more noisy is just ill-informed. Firstly, because modern sensors and processors often provide full sensor readout. Secondly, Downsampling from 4k footage to 2k footage, by definition means that there is a full 4k worth of data to begin with, so no line skipping or pixel binning could affect the noise performance of the sensor in this case.

I mention stills vs video because there is a large performance difference with the GH5s for video. You said there is not much difference which made me think you are referring to stills. No there should be no difference outside of perception.

The GH5s uses dual ISO so it is not fair but it is still a lot better noise performance with its larger photosites.

You are correct and I agree that noise is not directly related to resolution. As tech marches on things just get better but more light per pixel is more light. Maybe I am looking at it from a processing/noise reduction pint of view?

Thanks for the link. There are reviews where the difference is not so obvious though e.g. https://youtu.be/OREhpFqoJys. Honestly, the amount of noise seen in 12800ISO still shot of DPReview studio scene from GH5S looks higher than in the video you linked. I suspect clever noise reduction in GH5S video processor.I don't know what exactly is happening with the GH5 video processing pipeline, as I did not research that particular camera, especially since the stills comparison shows the problem is not in the sensor noise per se. It could be that Panasonic wanted to differentiate the two models, may be the readout speed, or the processor.However, the difference is, GH5 has too many pixels even for 4k, compared to GH5s, maybe GH5 does not have full sensor read out, or may be it does a sloppy job of downsampling. On the other hand, osmo pocket sensor is 4kx3k so UHD has to be full sensor read out anyway. Therefore the noise difference should be similar to what would be expected in stills.

No worries. Never wanted to argue. The GH5-GH5s is a unique comparison as we do not often get two cameras that are almost identical with different pixel sizes. Both have full sensor readout. Yes, the GH5s probably does have aggressive noise reduction but I would guess the GH5 does as well.

I bought a osmo pocket some weeks ago and I must say it is fun. Is the video quality very good? No, it is on phone niveau but it makes it much more easy to produce non shaky content. The view angle of the lens is quite good too, not so wide like the action cameras. The DR is really limited, nothing compared to my RX1r II but that is expected. Maybe they can imrove it with HDR. If they would develop a 1 in sensor version which is a little bit larger I would buy it. Maybe they should team up with Sony to improve the AF too.

In order to get more controls and a larger view of what you are filming there is an attachment for smartphones... who already offers the same video and stills quality. Basically a good selfie stick does the same job.

The stabilization on the phone is nowhere near this. This is a product for shooting with cinema level stabilization.A phone gimbal mitigates this somewhat, but you are still limited in the direction you can shoot - only forward, otherwise you do not see what you're shooting. You cannot record yourself on the main cameras, and the selfie cameras are rarely good enough. Also the setup is still bigger and more awkward with something like DJI mobile than this.

I have the OSMO+ with built in wifi connectivity and it is the one thing that I hate about it. The time it takes to pair the devices (>1min) is usually enough to miss the shot for me. Coupled with short battery life of osmo+ (<1h) which makes me turn it off in-between shots leads to really miserable experience.Having a hardwired connection to the gimbal and the built-in screen is the best update they could have done to the series imho. Certainly what I wished for.

I have the Osmo Pocket and find it great for stuff like ski videos. It does 4K 60fps without any problems even when using a cheap old 200GB SD card; no other device can do that and certainly no other "action cam" I have tried (they all need top end cards). It is much more practical than the DJI Osmo Mobile which I had before; there is really no comparison (with a Samsung S7).Batery life is also great; it will record for hours, while the DJI Mobile battery never managed more than about 15 minutes.Drawbacks: Screen is barely visible in bright light, so you are largely guessing where it is exactly pointing.Yes the wifi and bluetooth should be internal! This is a serious omission.Not configurable with a micro USB phone; you must have USB-C. Adapters don't work. But once you set it up, most required config you can do with the buttons.

As the review mentions, too easy to toggle the stills/video modes accidentally.Menu structure is horrible - like action cams from 5 years ago, or today's Sony ones :)On the whole I really like it. For its size it is really amazing. Here is an example of the video quality, albeit downsampled to 5mbps by Vimeo!https://vimeo.com/328922400I generally don't shoot in 4K because one cannot host 4K practically (it needs at least 50mbps) and the main use of 4K is if you will be doing lens correction, but this cam produces almost no distortion so lens correction is not needed.

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If you're looking for a high-quality camera, you don't need to spend a ton of cash, nor do you need to buy the latest and greatest new product on the market. In our latest buying guide we've selected some cameras that while they're a bit older, still offer a lot of bang for the buck.

We've updated our waterproof camera buying guide with the latest round of rugged compacts, and we've crowned a new winner as the best pick in the category: the Olympus TG-6. That is, unless you happen to find a good deal on the TG-5.

Researchers with the Samsung AI Center in Moscow and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology have created a system that transforms still images into talking portraits with as little as a single image.

K&R Photographics, a camera store in Crescent Springs, Kentucky, was robbed by armed men, who not only took thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment, but also injured the 70-year-old co-owner of the store.

The new Fujifilm GFX 100 boasts some impressive specifications, including 100MP, in-body stabilization and 4K video. But what's it like to shoot with? Senior Editor Barnaby Britton found out on a recent trip to Florence, Italy.

It's here! The long-awaited next-generation Fujifilm GFX has been officially launched. Click through to learn more about the camera that Fujifilm is hoping will shake up the pro photography market - the GFX100.

We've known about the Fujifilm GFX 100 since last fall, but now it's official: this 102MP medium-format monster will be available at the end of June for $10,000. In addition to its incredible resolution, the camera also has in-body IS, a hybrid AF system, 4K video and a removable EVF.

According to DJI, any drone model weighing over 250 grams will have AirSense Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receivers installed to help drone operators know when planes and helicopters are nearby.

Chris and Jordan are kicking off a new segment in which they make feature suggestions to manufacturers for the benefit of all photographer-kind. To start things off, they take a look at the humble USB-C port and everything it could be doing for us.

The Olympus TG-5 is one of our favorite waterproof cameras, and the company today introduced the TG-6, a relatively low-key update. New features include the addition of an anti-reflective coating on the sensor, a higher-res LCD, and more underwater and macro modes.

The Leica Q2 is an impressively capable fixed-lens, full-frame camera with a 47MP sensor and a sharp, stabilized 28mm F1.7 Summilux lens. It's styled like a traditional Leica M rangefinder and brings a host of updates to the hugely popular original Leica Q (Typ 116) that was launched in 2015.

We've been playing around with a prototype of the new Peak Design Travel Tripod and are impressed so far: it's incredibly compact, fast to deploy and stable enough for the heaviest bodies. However, the price may turn some away.